water chestnut (Trapa natans)

water chestnut fruit

Every year the Land Trust works to remove the invasive water chestnut (Trapa natans) from the Sudbury River often partnering with OARS and the Town of Concord’s Division of Natural Resources. The Land Trust also utilizes volunteers who can work on the water in a kayak to help hand pull these invasive plants from Fairhaven Bay. Learn more in this video!

Learn more about water chestnuts:

OARS water chestnut page

Town’s water chestnut page

Invasive Plant Atlas page

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All members are invited to the annual business meeting and election of trustees. A walk and refreshments will follow.

2023 Fall Annual Meeting

As part of 2023 Riverfest, join Rachel Wheeler and John Myers for a guided exploration of the area around Fairhaven […]

A Walk in Wright Woods with Rachel Wheeler and John Myers

Join Bryan Windmiller of Zoo New England for a guided walk to observe and learn about the life cycles of […]

Vernal Pool Exploration with Bryan Windmiller

Volunteer with the Land Trust for the coming season!

2023 Volunteer Programs

Horse Hunt events, with riders and hounds, take place on various weekend dates in the fall and spring at October […]

2023 Fall Horse Hunt Events

Seeing or hearing more coyotes lately? Late January through early March is the mating season for coyotes and they become […]

It’s Coyote Mating Season

Bring your snowshoes, skis, or boots (microspikes recommended) and join us for a winter walk through tall white pines and […]

Annual Winter Walk: A Winter Excursion in Simon Willard Woods

Join us at the Library with Richard T. T. Forman, professor emeritus at Harvard University, who will present photographs he […]

Concord from Above the Trees: Copter Ecology Views

Bee ID At Peoples for Pollinators Meadow

Dr. Robert J. Gegear, biology professor UMass Dartmouth and founder of The Beecology Project, will present research on plant-pollinator interactions […]

Conservation of Native Pollination Systems

2022 Hunting sign posted in Wright Woods

Bow hunting of deer is occurring in Wright Woods and Bigelow Woods/Soutter Field from October 3 to December 31, 2022. […]

2022 Deer Hunting Program and Horse Hunt Events

All members are invited to join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of this past year, review the organization’s financial […]

2022 Annual Meeting

Join Peter Alden for an engaging, fall-filled walk around Nashawtuc Hill along the Squaw Sachem’s trail in Concord.

Autumn Around Nashawtuc Hill: Flower, Tree, and Bird Life Observations with Peter Alden

As part of Climate Preparedness Week, join us and the Fowler Library staff to help plant this new garden and […]

Plant a Pollinator Display Garden at Fowler Library

As part of Climate Preparedness Week, join us, the Town Natural resources Division, and the Concord Library to learn about […]

Propagating Local, Native Pollinator Plants across Concord

Learn about the tools and techniques for constructing sustainable trails with Matt Moore, manager for Professional AMC Crews and experienced […]

Trail Construction Fundamentals with Matt Moore of AMC

As part of 2022 RiverFest, join Dr. Amity Wilczek, an evolutionary ecologist, and Richard Smith, an historian, for a guided […]

“Wild and Noble Sites”: A Walk to Egg Rock

Learn about the tools and techniques for constructing sustainable trails with Matt Moore, manager for Professional AMC Crews and experienced […]

Trail Construction Workshop, Part I: Building and Maintenance Fundamentals with AMC

Pull on your PFD, grab your paddles and boat, and volunteer with CLCT on the Sudbury River this summer! The […]

New River Stewardship Volunteer Pilot Program

Learn to use the Beecology Web App to record plant-pollinator interactions at designated properties. No experience necessary, but a desire […]

Become a Beecology Citizen Science Volunteer

What is that plant? If you enjoy identifying trees, shrubs, forbs or graminoids, then please keep reading! The Land Trust […]

Seeking Plant ID Volunteers

The Land Trust is working with a professional crew from the Appalachian Mountain Club to fix an eroded section of […]

Trail Construction Workshop, Part II: Fieldwork Experience in Wright Woods

As part of 2022 Riverfest, join Dr. Amity Wilczek, an evolutionary ecologist, and Richard Smith, an historian, for a guided […]

“Wild and Noble Sites”: A Walk to Egg Rock

Dr. Robert Gegear will teach participants how to identify our native bumblebees and butterflies, and record sightings using the Beecology […]

Bumblebee and Butterfly ID Workshop

Join Richard T.T. Forman for a walk at Chamberlin Woods and Newbury Field to search for old stone walls and foundations, erratic […]

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Join us for a guided walk at this beautiful property that we are working to preserve. Learn more about the […]

Walks at Assabet River Bluff

Nearly 6 acres of upland oak and pine forest, and riparian habitat along the Assabet River and Bruce Freeman Rail […]

Assabet River Bluff

Bring your snowshoes, skis or boots and travel with us to the Fairhaven Overlook where biologist, Amity Wilczek, and local […]

Winter Walk 2022: “A Stepping Stone to Heaven”

Join fellow members and friends for the CLCT Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 17 at 1:00 PM at the Upper […]

Annual Meeting

As part of the Concord Library’s Climate Prep Week, join us on Monday, September 27 at 4:00pm to learn how […]

Lawns Be Gone! Welcome Native Plantings into Your Landscape

Join us on Saturday, September 18 to help reforest and steward the Fairhaven Overlook in Wright Woods! We have 134 […]

Wright Woods Work Party

Help take care of Land Trust properties!

Trail Work Days (Summer ’21)

We would love to be able to finally answer a question that is frequently asked of us: how many miles […]

Miles of Trails Project

Learn more about the trees in Upper Spencer Brook Valley from Arborist Andrew Joslin in this short video.

Trees in Upper Spencer Brook Valley

Ways to Give

Our thanks to

Art Schwope and Bouke Noordzij

For clearing downed trees across trails at October Farm Riverfront, Bigelow Woods, Hallenbeck Land, and Upper Spencer Brook Valley.

Brian Mackintosh and Clare Matthews

For providing a wheel barrow and for your diligent hard work with the River Steward program.

Rachel and Bob Kramer

For continuing to mow sections of the trail at Upper Spencer Brook Valley.

Fred Serr and Karen Silver

For canoe donations to be used for the River Steward program.

Our donors

For your financial support of our Assabet River Bluff project.

Glen and Juliana Marmon

For hosting the Assabet River Bluff celebration in their backyard.